This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop compliance policies and plans to conduct an electrical contracting business.

It includes the developing a business plan and workplace policies to ensure regulatory requirements are met in conducting a contracting electrical business.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare business plan and compliance policies

1.1

Factors influencing the performance of a contracting business are investigated and evaluated

1.2

Information and advice are sought on the effects of legislated requirements on the operation

1.3

Formal processes to meet compliance, managerial, occupational and workplace relations obligations are identified

1.4

Focus of the business is identified from investigation of market opportunities and financial climate

2

Develop business plan and compliance policies

2.1

Policies are determined and developed to ensure occupational aspects of work meet all legislated requirements

2.2

Policies are determined and developed to ensure compliance aspects of work meet all legislated requirements

2.3

Policies are determined and developed to ensure managerial and workplace relations aspects of work meet all legislated requirements in accordance with relevant industry standards

2.4

Procedures and processes are developed to support business policies and industry standards

2.5

Methods are developed in business procedures to maintain occupational, compliance, managerial and workplace relations developments

2.6

Policies, plans and workplace procedures are reviewed in consultation with appropriate person/s and changes made as required

2.7

Plans, policies and procedures are documented in accordance workplace procedures and relevant industry standards

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

evaluating factors influencing the performance of a contracting business accurately

identifying the formal processes for meeting legislated obligations

establishing an appropriate focus for the business

establishing policies to ensure all legislated requirements and standards are met

developing procedures and processes to give effect to established policies

giving written justification of solutions provided

dealing with unplanned events

applying relevant industry standards

applying relevant legislation

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including using risk control measures

developing business plan and compliance policies, including:

completing documentation

developing methods to maintain procedures

reviewing policies, plans and procedures.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

electrical contracting plans and compliance policies for a contracting business, including:

enterprise regulatory requirements and non-regulatory standards:

compliance regulations for businesses

methods of meeting compliance

non-regulatory standards and their effects on business

electricity distributors and supply requirements:

general requirements for the supply of electricity

supply and metering requirements

acceptable arrangement of switchgear and control gear

acceptable earthing methods and arrangements

electricity regulatory safety requirements:

regulatory requirements for ensuring the safety and integrity of electrical installations

regulatory requirements relative to the jurisdiction for which competency is sought

types and scope of electrical inspections and safety audits

authority of electrical inspectors

problem-solving techniques

relevant industry standards

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant quality workplace procedures

relevant risk mitigation processes

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace policies, procedures and instructions.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Electrotechnology

Electrical